主語
しゅご
shugo
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 51 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
主語 (しゅご (shugo)) means "Subject (grammar)". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Subject (grammar)
Also : Grammatical subject
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Example Sentences
英文法の授業では、主語と述語の関係を学んだ。
えいぶんぽうのじゅぎょうでは、しゅごとじゅつごのかんけいをまなんだ。
In English grammar class, we studied the relationship between the subject and predicate.
難しい文を分析するには、まず主語を見つけることが大切だ。
むずかしいぶんをぶんせきするには、まずしゅごをみつけることがたいせつだ。
To analyze a difficult sentence, it's important to first find the subject.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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